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Application Details
Description: Change of use of land for a sensory play area facility.
Status: Approval
Applicant Name
Cath Brockie
Application Location
Smokey Farm
Smokey Lane
Cropthorne
UPRN
Ward
Fladbury Ward - Pre 01/05/23
Parish
Cropthorne
Agent Name
Mr Simon Rees, AddisonRees Planning Consultancy
Agent Address
Room 14F
Restdale House
32/33 Foregate Street
Worcester
WR1 1EE
Application Reference: W/22/00398/FUL
Application Type: Full planning permission
Case Officer: Emma Ridley
Decision Level: Delegated
Application Received Date: Friday 18 February 2022
Application Valid Date: Friday 25 February 2022
Consultation Start Date: Tuesday 1 March 2022
Consultation End Date: Thursday 31 March 2022
Site Visit Notice Date: N/A
Advert Expiry Date: Thursday 31 March 2022
Committee Date: N/A
Decision Date: Wednesday 6 April 2022
Appeal Date: N/A
Appeal Decision: N/A
Consultees
- , County Highways
- Cllr Tony Rowley, Fladbury Ward
- Drainage Engineer, Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership
- Jonathan Brierley, Open Spaces Society
- Ramblers Head Office, The Ramblers' Association (Worcestershire Area)
- Richard Timney, Cropthorne Parish Council
- Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths),
Relevant Policies and Constraints
- Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
- Outside SWDP Development Boundary
- CIL008 - Non-Urban Area
- Wind Turbines
- SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas
- SWDP 5: Protect and Restore
- Public Right of Way: Type- Footpath. Path No- CQ-524 C
Application Documents
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This application has been approved
The following conditions and information notes are associated with the approval
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form the Planning Statement and the following plans/drawings/documents –
OS Map Date Red Line Plan 2022
01 of 04 Nest Swing
02 of 04 Pole Climber
03 of 04 Tubular Bells
04 of 04 Shelter
Play Area layout plan PS 624
Reason: To define the permission.
Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Planning Statement with accompanying Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary.
The applicant must be aware of their obligations towards the public right of way as follows: No disturbance of, or change to, the surface of the path or part thereof should be carried out without written consent (this includes laying concrete, tarmac or similar) No diminution in the width of the right of way available for use by the public. Building materials must not be stored on the right of way. Vehicle movements and parking to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the right of way. No additional barriers are placed across the right of way. No stile, gate, fence or other structure should be created on, or across, a public right of way without written consent of the Highway Authority. The safety of the public using the right of way is to be ensured at all times.
Other applications at this property
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W/26/00256/FUL
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Amended riding arena for permission Ref. W/23/00259/FUL (retrospective)
Added Tuesday 3 February 2026
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W/23/00812/FUL
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Change of occupation of approved supported care accommodation wing (C2 use) approved under application 13/01364/CU, to allow the C2 accommodation to be used for 12 months of the year rather than by visitors to the care farm only – amendment to condition 5) of permission 13/01364/CU
Added Wednesday 19 April 2023
Decision: Approval
Decided Friday 23 June 2023
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W/23/00259/FUL
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Change of use of agricultural land to equestrian paddock, including a riding arena, two field shelters and stables. Part change of use of agricultural barn to include equestrian usage. Part change of use of existing agricultural access track to be used for equestrian and the care facility uses. Proposed additional car park for care facility and amendments to the existing training/education building approved under Ref. W/13/01364/CU to include three pod office units (retrospective).
Added Friday 10 February 2023
Decision: Approval
Decided Thursday 22 June 2023
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W/22/02470/CU
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Demolition of battery chicken houses, change of use of agricultural and provision of care farm complex (Variation of condition 5 Ref. 13/01364/CU to allow occupation for supported care accommodation)
Added Tuesday 15 November 2022
Decision: Withdrawn
Decided Wednesday 19 April 2023
W/26/00256/FUL
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Amended riding arena for permission Ref. W/23/00259/FUL (retrospective)
Added Tuesday 3 February 2026
W/23/00812/FUL
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Change of occupation of approved supported care accommodation wing (C2 use) approved under application 13/01364/CU, to allow the C2 accommodation to be used for 12 months of the year rather than by visitors to the care farm only – amendment to condition 5) of permission 13/01364/CU
Added Wednesday 19 April 2023
Decision: Approval
Decided Friday 23 June 2023
W/23/00259/FUL
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Change of use of agricultural land to equestrian paddock, including a riding arena, two field shelters and stables. Part change of use of agricultural barn to include equestrian usage. Part change of use of existing agricultural access track to be used for equestrian and the care facility uses. Proposed additional car park for care facility and amendments to the existing training/education building approved under Ref. W/13/01364/CU to include three pod office units (retrospective).
Added Friday 10 February 2023
Decision: Approval
Decided Thursday 22 June 2023
W/22/02470/CU
Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
Demolition of battery chicken houses, change of use of agricultural and provision of care farm complex (Variation of condition 5 Ref. 13/01364/CU to allow occupation for supported care accommodation)
Added Tuesday 15 November 2022
Decision: Withdrawn
Decided Wednesday 19 April 2023
There are no other planning applications within 100m of this property